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New York attack: 8 killed as truck plows into pedestrians

New York: Eight killed and 12 injured in a suspected terror attack after a truck rammed into pedestrians in Lower Manhattan in New York on Tuesday. According to reports, the suspect has been arrested. Based on the information authorities had at the moment, the incident was “a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Bill introduced to protect models from Harassment

New York: With an aim to provide protection to models against sexual and other forms of harassment in the industry, a lawmaker of US state of New York on Monday introduced a legislation. The bill, referred to as the “Models’ Harassment Protection Act,” follows months of research and coordination with the Model Alliance — a […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Italy legend Pirlo to retire from professional football

Rome: Italian legend Andrea Pirlo has announced that he will retire from professional football in December when his contract with New York City FC expires. “You realise that the time has come, every day you have physical problems, you cannot train as you want because you always have some problem,” the former AC Milan and […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Bus collision kills 3 16 in US state

New York: Three people were confirmed killed and 16 others injured after two buses collided in New York, media reports said. A private tour bus and a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus collided at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Main Street in the New York City borough of Queens at around 6.15 a.m. (local […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Sushma Swaraj arrives in New York for UNGA session

United Nations: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived here to attend the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. She will hold a high level meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday. Following the trilateral meeting, Sushma Swaraj will represent India at a UN reforms meeting […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Virat Kohli on ‘much-needed break' with Anushka Sharma

New York: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is on a “much-needed break” with Anushka Sharma. The actress latest social media posts indicate they are in New York, where the IIFA Weekend and Awards begins on Thursday. “Much-needed break with my <3 (heart emoji),” Virat posted on his Instagram page on Wednesday with a photograph featuring him and […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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American circus stages final show

New York: America’s most celebrated circus Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus has staged its final performance in New York, as emotional performers, and wistful crowd-goers bid farewell to an institution in US live entertainment. The circus gave the final performance titled “The Greatest Show on Earth” to a sold-out crowd at Nassau Coliseum […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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IIFA returns to US: New York to host its 18th edition

New Delhi: The organisers of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards are readying a “big blockbuster” for the gala’s 18th edition to be hosted in New York this July. This is the first time that the event will be held in New York — described as the city that never sleeps. But the […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
India, Pak should engage in 'meaningful dialogue' to resolve their issues: UN chief

United Nations: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday hoped that India and Pakistan will engage in a “meaningful dialogue” to resolve their issues. The UN chief also said he has been offering his “good offices in relation to the dialogue between the two countries that, until now, had no conditions of success.” Guterres […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Indian Americans raise USD 2.4 mn for public health in India

Washington: Indian Americans have raised USD 2.4 million to carry out public health work in India. Raised at the second annual gala of WHEELS Global Foundation (WGF) in New York over the weekend, organisers of the event said USD 2 million of this was donated by Chirag Patel, co-CEO and chairman, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, and his […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Headley Liked Indian Food And People

Convicted LeT terrorist David Coleman Headley liked Indian food and Indian people, but had a hatred for India as a nation. "I like everything about India. I like the food and the people.

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Snowstorm: Travel ban lifted in New York

New York:Most travel bans were lifted and transit services gradually resumed Tuesday morning in New York area after a snowstorm whose impact was far less than expected for most of the area. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo held a morning storm briefing in which he announced the reopening of roadways and public transportation in […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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45% Of Covid-19 Patients Left Hospital In Worse Physical State: Study

As many as 45 per cent of patients hospitalised for Covid-19 experienced a significant functional decline after being discharged, a team of researchers has found

  • Wednesday, 26 May 2021
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New York City councilman becomes world’s tallest politician

New York: New York has set the record of the worlds tallest politician, after already holding Guinness World Records for the most billionaires and for being the most Instagrammed city. A former professional basketball player, Robert Cornegy Jr., a city councilman who represents Brooklyn, 53, stands tall at 6-foot-10 inches, reports The New York Times. “What […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Pompeo calls Modi 'new kind of leader for world's most populous democracy'

New York: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Indian Prime Minister as a “new kind of leader for the world’s most populous democracy”, and quoted Narendra Modi’s election slogan in Hindi, “Modi hai to mumkin hai” (“Modi makes it possible”), at a summit here. Pompeo made the remarks during his keynote address to the […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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